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Security Concerns When Consoles Go Online?

Posted by michael on from the never-had-these-problems-with-atari dept.

VonGuard writes "I've written an article for Security Focus about the security concerns that having an Xbox or Playstation 2 on your network might raise. The article, entitled Welcome to the Jungle was an interesting experience to write. I really think that Sony will end up having some trouble from their stance on third party security design, while Microsoft might end up smelling like roses. Too bad MS shipped the Nimda virus with their Korean version of .Net Visual Studio."

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  1. oh shit by Smelly+Jeffrey · · Score: 2, Troll

    someone just hacked my game of gta3, i lost my saved game. oh damn.

  2. Priceless by JanusFury · · Score: 0, Troll

    XBox: $200
    1-year subscription to XBox Live: $50
    Getting to play halo on the internet before the PC and Mac users get to play it at all: Priceless

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  3. Imagine a Beowulf cluster . . . by npsimons · · Score: 0, Troll

    . . . of Xboxes
    . . . running the Nimda virus.

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